Recipes Desserts Frostings and Icings Cream Cheese Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 4.6 (1,115) 925 Reviews 53 Photos This carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and crunchy chopped pecans is easy to make at home and guaranteed to please! Submitted by Tracy Kirk Updated on February 6, 2024 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 53 53 53 53 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 1 (9x13-inch) cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings 3 cups grated carrots 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 large eggs ¾ cup vegetable oil 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice ¾ cup chopped pecans 3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese ½ cup butter, softened 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Combine grated carrots, flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl; stir in eggs, oil, 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla, pineapple, and ¾ cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool. To make the frosting: Combine confectioners' sugar, Neufchatel cheese, ½ cup butter and 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla in a medium bowl; beat until smooth. Fold in 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread frosting on cooled cake. I Made It Print 1,283 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 369 Calories 20g Fat 47g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 369 % Daily Value * Total Fat 20g 25% Saturated Fat 6g 28% Cholesterol 48mg 16% Sodium 260mg 11% Total Carbohydrate 47g 17% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 36g Protein 4g 8% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 38mg 3% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 124mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.